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These are some nicknames popular for girls in 1880:

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Willie (Will) - Wilhelmina, Willetta, Willabelle, Willodean
Ollie - Olivia, Olive
Callie (Cal) - Caroline, Calpurnia, Calista
Bertie (Bert) - Roberta, Alberta
Gussie (Gus) - Augustine, Augusta
Hallie (Hal) - Harriet, Mahala
Georgie (George) - Georgia, Georgiana, Georgina
Virgie (maybe Virg, like Virgil?) - Virginia
Dessie (Desi) - Desideria, Odessa
Artie (Art) - Artemisia
Lee - lots of things
Vinnie - Lavinia, Vincenza, Venetia
Tennie - Tennessee, Hortense, Hortensia
Mertie (Mert, like Merton?) - Rosmerta, Myrtle
Mellie (Mel) - Melanie
Frank - Francesca
Claudie (Claude) - Claudia, Claudine
Eddie - Edwina, Edna, Edwige, Edmee
Charlie - Charlotte
Lennie - Lenore, Lenora
Tommie (Tom) - Thomasina
Corrie - Cordelia, Cornelia, Cora, Corinne
Fred / Freddie - Winifred / Alfreda
Arrie - Arriga, Araminta, Arabella, Ariovalda, Arbutus
Carey - Caroline
Clemmie (Clem) - Clementine
Harry - Harriet
Earl / Early - Earline

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I guess Caroline or Carlotta could also be Carl. Or Gerry (Geraldine) or Al (Alta, Alma, Althea, Alphonsine, Alice) or Ben, Benny (Benedicta, Benedetta, Benita)...

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